Strycker's Bay Neighborhood Council, Inc. v. Karlen
444 U.S. 223 · Decided January 7, 1980 · Supreme Court of the United States
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At a glance
Strycker's Bay Neighborhood Council, Inc. v. Karlen was decided on January 7, 1980 by a vote of 8–1. The Court reversed the lower court's decision. The decision was issued per curiam (an unsigned opinion of the Court). SCDB classifies its main issue as “Judicial review of agency actions” in the Judicial Power area.
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Case details
- Citations
- 444 U.S. 223 · 100 S. Ct. 497 · 62 L. Ed. 2d 433 · 1980 U.S. LEXIS 20
- Docket number
- 79-168
- Decided
- January 7, 1980
- Court era
- Burger Court
- Decision type
- Per curiam (no oral argument)
- Disposition
- Reversed
- Outcome for petitioner
- The petitioning party received a favorable disposition
- Vote
- 8–1
- Opinion assigned by
- Warren E. Burger
- How the case arrived
- Certiorari
- Issue (SCDB)
- Judicial review of agency actions
- Issue area
- Judicial Power
- Legal provision
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Type of law
- Federal statute
- Decision direction (SCDB)
- Conservative what this means
How the Justices voted
| Justice | Vote | Separate writing |
|---|---|---|
| Justice William J. Brennan Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice Potter Stewart | Majority | |
| Justice Byron R. White | Majority | |
| Justice Thurgood Marshall | Jurisdictional dissent | Wrote an opinion |
| Chief Justice Warren E. Burger | Majority | |
| Justice Harry A. Blackmun | Majority | |
| Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. | Majority | |
| Justice William H. Rehnquist | Majority | |
| Justice John Paul Stevens | Majority |
Full case caption
Strycker's Bay Neighborhood Council, Inc. v. Karlen et al.
SCDB identifiers: case 1979-014, docket 1979-014-01.
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